Kiptopeke State Park
Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 9 9
Osprey 27 1030 2023
Bald Eagle 5 32 93
Northern Harrier 9 224 347
Sharp-shinned Hawk 117 4836 6156
Cooper's Hawk 76 1170 1441
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 3 4
Broad-winged Hawk 25 528 717
Red-tailed Hawk 11 39 58
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 1
American Kestrel 81 1808 2961
Merlin 4 611 938
Peregrine Falcon 4 258 576
Unknown 1 46 98
Total: 362 10595 15422
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Scott McConnell
Observers: Bob Anderson, Harry Armistead, Scott McConnell,
Thuy Anderson
Visitors:
Mitchell Bird, Bob Lukens, Liz and Harry Armisted, et al.
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Steady, weak flight on NE-E winds; many birds high. First golden eagle of
season, a lovely HY bird in nice light.
Non-raptor Observations:
Blue grosbeak; flyover lesser yellowlegs, Am. golden plover, and what was
apparently a monk parakeet; a few chimney swifts still around; red-headed
woodpecker; bank swallow; 52 migrating great blue herons; 725 blue jays
heading south; Bicknell's thrush banded at banding station.
Predictions:
Sunny, 65, W wind 9-16 mph.
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Report submitted by Scott McConnell (scitchyrooroo@xxxxxxxxx)
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